The Cassina LC6 "Table tube d' avion" is a masterpiece of the International Style (historically cataloged as the Table tube d'avion) originally designed in 1928 by the legendary modernist trio Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, and Charlotte Perriand and re-released exclusively by Cassina starting in 1974. designed in 1928 by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, and Charlotte Perriand.
The iconic design element of this piece: the distinction between the load-bearing base (inspired by the oval steel tubes used in aviation) and the floating glass tabletop.
Key Design & Modernist Features
- Aeronautical Steel Profile: The heavy, dark-enameled steel base is welded seamlessly using curved, mitered angles. The distinctive elliptical shape of the tubular legs was directly inspired by the aerodynamic wing struts used on 1920s biplanes.
- Floating Height-Adjustable Disc Struts: The heavy, clear glass slab is completely unattached to the main chassis. Instead, it balances on four independent steel pillar risers capped with black discs. These threaded stems serve as height adjusters, allowing the user to raise or lower the dining plane by about 2 inches.
- Shock-Absorbing Isolation: Small rubber or translucent bumpers sit between the glass and the disc caps, maximizing friction to secure the top while reinforcing a weightless, floating look.
- The Height-Adjusting Stems: The Cassina table features threaded vertical steel pins capped with rubber suction cups. Turning these pins adjusts the height of the glass top by up to 5 cm (approx. 2 inches) to account for uneven floors.
- Glass Thickness: Original Cassina glass tops are highly robust, typically measuring 15mm (approx. 0.6 inches) thick, with a smooth, beautifully green-tinted ground-edge profile.
The lineage authentication on the underside of the central horizontal crossbar frame provides the authorized Cassina production features of a laser-etched or stamped tracking grid containing:
- The official "Cassina I Maestri" logo medallion.
- The Le Corbusier signature mark logo.
- A unique individual serial identification number.
